nasal bone missing

I'm trying to accept the fact that my baby most likely has down syndrome. I have had 3 ultrasounds to find her nasal bone but they can't. I am doing all of this research about it and I am finding out that that is a big sign for downs although my dr called it a soft market( I wish I could smack him. I just wish he was honest with me). Now I gave to go to a specialist. I just would like to hear others experiences.i am kinda freaking out but I'm trying to accept it and move on. Thank you

I'm trying to accept the fact that my baby most likely has down syndrome. I have had 3 ultrasounds to find her nasal bone but they can't. I am doing all of this research about it and I am finding out that that is a big sign for downs although my dr called it a soft market( I wish I could smack him. I just wish he was honest with me). Now I gave to go to a specialist. I just would like to hear others experiences.i am kinda freaking out but I'm trying to accept it and move on. Thank you

I honestly think that even though the tests mean well, they create a lot of drama. I've known many mommas that have been told they have an elevated risk of having a baby with DS that have delivered healthy babies.

I was told my nuchal results indicated an elevated risk. I decided to not do the amnio because of the risks involved. It isn't going to change anything if my baby has DS. I am still in love with the bean and daddy still holds my belly at night. I decided to not do the amnio because of the risks involved. For all I know, I'm going to go for my next sono on the 20th and find out that everything is fine.

I honestly think that even though the tests mean well, they create a lot of drama. I've known many mommas that have been told they have an elevated risk of having a baby with DS that have delivered healthy babies.

I was told my nuchal results indicated an elevated risk. I decided to not do the amnio because of the risks involved. It isn't going to change anything if my baby has DS. I am still in love with the bean and daddy still holds my belly at night. I decided to not do the amnio because of the risks involved. For all I know, I'm going to go for my next sono on the 20th and find out that everything is fine.

I have a few questions for you if you dont mind. Did you do the amnio or did your Dr. share the soft signs with you, how is your sons health, and were you stressed out durring your pregnancy when you found out there mind be a chance your son would have DS. I feel horrible stressing since I know I'll love him regardless. I think my biggest issue is how other's will react to my son if he has some developmental issues.

Hello,

I have a few questions for you if you dont mind. Did you do the amnio or did your Dr. share the soft signs with you, how is your sons health, and were you stressed out durring your pregnancy when you found out there mind be a chance your son would have DS. I feel horrible stressing since I know I'll love him regardless. I think my biggest issue is how other's will react to my son if he has some developmental issues.

I think your post is aimed at Jamie, but I too have a son that has Ds. We had no markers or indication of the dx until birth. I was 28 when I had him. Like Jamie, I'm so thankful for Oliver and everything he has brought to our lives and to those around us. I've found people react in not the best way because they don't really know to much about Down syndrome, except the stereotypes, some are good and some are not. Since Olivers birth i have found education to be the best defense. People will ask questions because they really do care and want to know. My son has changed so many(family included) minds about what someone with Down syndrome can do. My son is healthier than my niece and nephew that are "typical". People assume that when a child is born with Ds they are unhealthy, that is so not the case. Yes, there are more things to be aware of but thankfully we live in a time where many of the "issues" that can come with Dx of Ds can be corrected or monitored and managed pretty easily. My son has a minor heart defect, and has hypothyroidism which is controlled by medication and it is amazing what we have learned about the thyroid and how it's function affects a person. I hope I was able to help some and if you have any other questions I'm on fb as well with Jamie and a large community of families like ours. I wish you the best and if I can be any help just shoot me a message;)Casey

I think your post is aimed at Jamie, but I too have a son that has Ds. We had no markers or indication of the dx until birth. I was 28 when I had him. Like Jamie, I'm so thankful for Oliver and everything he has brought to our lives and to those around us. I've found people react in not the best way because they don't really know to much about Down syndrome, except the stereotypes, some are good and some are not. Since Olivers birth i have found education to be the best defense. People will ask questions because they really do care and want to know. My son has changed so many(family included) minds about what someone with Down syndrome can do. My son is healthier than my niece and nephew that are "typical". People assume that when a child is born with Ds they are unhealthy, that is so not the case. Yes, there are more things to be aware of but thankfully we live in a time where many of the "issues" that can come with Dx of Ds can be corrected or monitored and managed pretty easily. My son has a minor heart defect, and has hypothyroidism which is controlled by medication and it is amazing what we have learned about the thyroid and how it's function affects a person. I hope I was able to help some and if you have any other questions I'm on fb as well with Jamie and a large community of families like ours. I wish you the best and if I can be any help just shoot me a message;)Casey

I should add that Oliver is my oldest and I just had his little sister in September. We chose not to do amnio but that's a very personal decision. Some people need to know, we didn't. We opted for extra ultrasounds to monitor growth and to make sure she looked healthy. I will admit the first thing I did when she was born was check her over even though I knew in my heart she didn't have it. With Oliver even though we had no indication until delivery I wasn't surprised by his dx, and I know this might sound strange but I think I always just knew he would have it!

I should add that Oliver is my oldest and I just had his little sister in September. We chose not to do amnio but that's a very personal decision. Some people need to know, we didn't. We opted for extra ultrasounds to monitor growth and to make sure she looked healthy. I will admit the first thing I did when she was born was check her over even though I knew in my heart she didn't have it. With Oliver even though we had no indication until delivery I wasn't surprised by his dx, and I know this might sound strange but I think I always just knew he would have it!

Me and my husband are not as worried anymore because it just clicked to us that if she has DS or not we will love her no what. We will not do an amnio we just want to know so that we can tell the families either way. Since it's the only finding we will talk to the doctor about the odds and let the families know that. I think that education is key to making it as easy on everyone as possible. I really appreciate any info that is given thank you.

Me and my husband are not as worried anymore because it just clicked to us that if she has DS or not we will love her no what. We will not do an amnio we just want to know so that we can tell the families either way. Since it's the only finding we will talk to the doctor about the odds and let the families know that. I think that education is key to making it as easy on everyone as possible. I really appreciate any info that is given thank you.

I'm sorry! I didn't get a notification that you replied to me - but Casey covered it! :). I didn't know until my son was born that he had DS. I did freak out then. It took me a good 2 weeks to soak it in. I think the one thing that helped me the most was having someone come over with their son who had DS. I never knew anyone with DS, so I didn't know what it meant. I will tell you that he is such a joy! I'm so happy to have him in my life. He sincerely has made me a better person and parent. We have a great DS community on facebook. Feel free to find me there! Imjme4@gmail.com

I'm sorry! I didn't get a notification that you replied to me - but Casey covered it! :). I didn't know until my son was born that he had DS. I did freak out then. It took me a good 2 weeks to soak it in. I think the one thing that helped me the most was having someone come over with their son who had DS. I never knew anyone with DS, so I didn't know what it meant. I will tell you that he is such a joy! I'm so happy to have him in my life. He sincerely has made me a better person and parent. We have a great DS community on facebook. Feel free to find me there! Imjme4@gmail.com

We went to the genetic counselor today and they said that they still can not see the bone but with all of our information that our odds are still1/1000 so she was pretty positive. She said that she does not recommend getting an amnio at this time. I will keep posting updates. Thanks to everyone for the support.

We went to the genetic counselor today and they said that they still can not see the bone but with all of our information that our odds are still1/1000 so she was pretty positive. She said that she does not recommend getting an amnio at this time. I will keep posting updates. Thanks to everyone for the support.

Hi,I'm 36 and I've just received news that there is a 1:14 chance that our baby will have Down's Syndrome. Yesterday we were told it was 1:46 and decided not to do any further testing and just get an extra ultrasound at 16 weeks. But when I spoke to the technician, she said she had made a mistake and listed my race as caucasian out of habit (we are in Denmark) but since I am of African descent, the risk is actually 1:14. I haven't told my husband yet, I'm going to let him know after work. I don't think it will affect our decision, as 1:14 still means there is a 93% chance that our baby will not have DS, and even if it does, we will have a beautiful baby to love.I have never met a baby with Down's syndrome, and would love to have contact with some mothers, just so I can have an idea of what to expect just in case. Since we aren't doing further testing, I would like to be prepared.I'm krisia at gmail dot com if you want to e-mail me.

Thanks.

Hi,I'm 36 and I've just received news that there is a 1:14 chance that our baby will have Down's Syndrome. Yesterday we were told it was 1:46 and decided not to do any further testing and just get an extra ultrasound at 16 weeks. But when I spoke to the technician, she said she had made a mistake and listed my race as caucasian out of habit (we are in Denmark) but since I am of African descent, the risk is actually 1:14. I haven't told my husband yet, I'm going to let him know after work. I don't think it will affect our decision, as 1:14 still means there is a 93% chance that our baby will not have DS, and even if it does, we will have a beautiful baby to love.I have never met a baby with Down's syndrome, and would love to have contact with some mothers, just so I can have an idea of what to expect just in case. Since we aren't doing further testing, I would like to be prepared.I'm krisia at gmail dot com if you want to e-mail me.

Good luck. When I was pregnant with my DD the doctors couldn't find her mouth palate, I had multiple ultrasounds and saw a specialist and they still couldn't find it... she was born perfect. Either way your baby is still going to be perfect and special in his/her own way :)

Good luck. When I was pregnant with my DD the doctors couldn't find her mouth palate, I had multiple ultrasounds and saw a specialist and they still couldn't find it... she was born perfect. Either way your baby is still going to be perfect and special in his/her own way :)

My husband has DS running in his family history and we also have to go get another ultrasound on the 20th to get some closer looks at baby's face. I am not worried yet but know its a possibility. Either way i wanted to share the blog that ive been reading about a mom who had a baby with DS. I think every mom should read it! Nella's birth story is where you should begin - its very honest and heartwarming.

http://www.kellehampton.com/

My husband has DS running in his family history and we also have to go get another ultrasound on the 20th to get some closer looks at baby's face. I am not worried yet but know its a possibility. Either way i wanted to share the blog that ive been reading about a mom who had a baby with DS. I think every mom should read it! Nella's birth story is where you should begin - its very honest and heartwarming.

Hi, we are in the same boat you guys are.Â Found out they couldn't see the nasal bone, but it's the only marker.Â We aren't having an amnio, because we love our LO either way and would rather not risk a miscarriage.Â Best wishes to you for the rest of your pregnancy!

Hi, we are in the same boat you guys are.Â Found out they couldn't see the nasal bone, but it's the only marker.Â We aren't having an amnio, because we love our LO either way and would rather not risk a miscarriage.Â Best wishes to you for the rest of your pregnancy!

My 44 year old brother was born without a nasal bone. They never even noticed until he was around 10 yrs old. His nose looks normal but he can press it into his skull. He was and is completely healthy. He was also born with an abnormally large head but he is 62 and is completely in proportion. His 5 month old daughter is getting ultrasounds done on her head and liver this week as she has taken after my brother, but she is completely healthy too.

My 44 year old brother was born without a nasal bone. They never even noticed until he was around 10 yrs old. His nose looks normal but he can press it into his skull. He was and is completely healthy. He was also born with an abnormally large head but he is 62 and is completely in proportion. His 5 month old daughter is getting ultrasounds done on her head and liver this week as she has taken after my brother, but she is completely healthy too.

The material on this website is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, or in place of therapy or medical care. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy

Advertising Notice

This Site and third parties who place advertisements on this Site may collect and use information about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like to obtain more information about these advertising practices and to make choices about online behavioral advertising, please click here